The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure
The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.
Lawyer
In Ontario's 2024 Sunshine List, there were 178 employees with similar job titles who received an average salary of $147,084.74
$147,084.74
Average Salary in 2024
$143,779.35
Median Salary in 2024
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38.24% Male |
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61.76% Female |
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Below is the quartile breakdown of the salary range. |
| 90 employees received a salary between $101,539 - $144,125 |
| 78 employees received a salary between $144,125 - $186,710 |
| 2 employees received a salary between $186,710 - $229,296 |
| 8 employees received a salary between $229,296 - $271,881 |
Majority of the employees were paid within the salary range encompassing the first quartile breakdown.
What were the average and median salaries for a Lawyer listed in the 2024 Ontario Government Sunshine List?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List shows that the average and median salaries for a Lawyer are $147,084.74 and $143,779.35, respectively.
What is the highest salary for a Lawyer in a public organization in Ontario?
In 2024, Dianne Carter, holding the position of Children’s Lawyer at the Attorney General received the highest salary of $271,881.19 among similar positions in Ontario public organizations. Melanie Mayhew-hammond, serving as the Lawyer at City of Oshawa , earned the highest salary of $164,649.68 among individuals in the same position across public organizations in Ontario during that year.
What are the top 5 public organizations in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Lawyer?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying organizations for Lawyer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Attorney General with an average pay of $168,031.72; Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal with an average pay of $167,298.91; County of Prince Edward with an average pay of $159,073.91; City of Oshawa with an average pay of $158,062.45; and Legal Aid Ontario with an average pay of $150,635.43.
A total of 19 organizations had employees who held comparable positions as mentioned in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What are the top 3 public sectors in Ontario that offer the highest salaries for Lawyer?
In the year 2024, the highest-paying sector or industries for Lawyer and similar positions in the Ontario were as follows: Government of Ontario - Ministries with an average pay of $168,031.72; Crown Agencies with an average pay of $151,528.12; and Municipalities and Services with an average pay of $148,628.37.
There were 6 sectors where employees held similar positions, as indicated in the Ontario Sunshine list.
What is the representation of gender diversity for Lawyer in Ontario?
The 2024 Ontario Sunshine List indicates that the representation of gender diversity in Lawyer is 38.24% male and 61.76% female, respectively.
The 2024 Sunshine List has 178 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.
10 out of 178 employees
| Full Name | Job Title | Employer | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dianne Carter | Children’s Lawyer | Attorney General | $271,881 |
| Anna Trbovich | Judicial Research Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,969 |
| Joanna Pearson | Judicial Research Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,969 |
| Donald Kim | Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,969 |
| Lauralee Bielert | Judicial Research Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,969 |
| Charles Walters | Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,969 |
| Helena Likwornik | Judicial Research Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,960 |
| Katherine Ballweg | Regional Client Lawyer | Attorney General | $230,533 |
| Carol Zimmermann | Tribunal Counsel Office Lawyer | Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal | $220,010 |
| Calie Adamson | Judicial Research Lawyer | Attorney General | $191,583 |
Yearly Average Paid
| Year | Total Employee Count | Average Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 178 | $147,085 |
| 2023 | 161 | $134,766 |
| 2022 | 150 | $132,696 |
| 2021 | 151 | $132,670 |
| 2020 | 138 | $133,561 |
| 2019 | 122 | $136,274 |
| 2018 | 105 | $127,112 |
| 2017 | 111 | $125,345 |
| 2016 | 111 | $127,423 |
| 2015 | 69 | $133,710 |
| 2014 | 54 | $136,121 |
| 2013 | 52 | $133,977 |
| 2012 | 39 | $141,029 |
| 2011 | 36 | $140,265 |
| 2010 | 37 | $137,273 |
| 2009 | 33 | $134,181 |
| 2008 | 31 | $133,162 |
| 2007 | 25 | $136,081 |
| 2006 | 22 | $135,311 |
| 2005 | 17 | $132,590 |
| 2004 | 19 | $125,102 |
| 2002 | 15 | $121,227 |
| 2001 | 19 | $130,448 |